Iowa State Bystander

ADVERTISE IN THIS PAPER The Best and only medium that reaches the colored people of the middle west. XXII No. 35 Chas. Woods, Jr., is sick at his parents' home on West Eleventh street. Rev. Maynard, a missionary from Turkey, will preach at the Union Congregational church Sunday evening. The Paul Lawrence Dunbar club will meet Tuesday, February 18th, at 2 p.m. at the home o fMrs. Wiley, 1705 Pleasant street. Little Miss Alma Jones, who has been so very sick, is reported better at this writing, which is good news to her many little friends. The D. Y. W. Y. K. Art club will meet at the home of Mrs. Wm. Woods, 1320 Day street, Tuesday afternoon. All members please be present. Mrs. Clay Lewis is very sick. Her chances recovery are not very good. Her many friends are greatly alarmed. Miss Blanche Allen of 1212 Crocker street was taken to the Iowa Methodist hospital last Saturday and underwent any operation Monday morning. She is doing as well as could be expected. We are sending out statements to our subscribers who are delinquent from last year and are enclosing a coin card, so those of you who receive them can remit without getting a money order or draft. Please attend to this and pay up your back subscription. The attention of all club workers of District No. 1 of the Iowa State Federation is once more directed to a meeting of said district, to be held at the home of the chairman, Mrs. Jessye E. McClain, Saturday afternoon, February 26, at 2:30 sharp. Mrs. Jessye E. McClain, Chairman. Hello, hello, for 414 2nd avenue East, Call for Mr. John S. Thomas, The Sea Food Merchant. Make shipment to any place. Patronage solicited. Address Jno. S. Thomas, Albia, Iowa. At the open suffrage meeting, superintended by the ladies of the Intellectual club, a splendid audience listened to addresses delivered by Mrs. E. E. Higley and Mr. Geo. M. Wrightman, Mr. W. H. Baily of Buxton was present and made a few remarks, Mrs. Frank P. Johnson presided. The Dramatic Art club met Tuesday at Mrs. Jones', Thirty-fourth and Grand avenue, and studied scenes 1 and 2 of act II of King Henry the 8th, after which a valentine party was held. They will meet next Tuesday with Mrs. W. Cottoms, on West Twenty-third street and will finish act II of Henry the 8th, after which a Washington party will be held. Madam Robinson, Hair Dresser and Scalp Cleaner, of Hocking, Iowa, and agent for Madam Walker's treatment of the scalp, has practiced in Albia, Hiteman and Hocking for the past year giving satisfaction to all. Write her, or give her a call. Hocking, Ia. The Volunteers of 1916 met last Monday at the home of Miss Mary White, 762 Tenth street, Mrs. J. B. Rush was present and talked on behalf of the club. Miss Bertha Roane delivered a paper on "Luck and Labor." Mrs. Crounchfield recited a most interesting poem. The club will meet Monday evening as usual. On Wednesday evening, February 16th, occurred the marriage of Miss Valeria Anderson to Mr. Elwood Griffin at the home of the bride. The parents and a few young friends being present. The bride was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Anderson of 1645 Walker street. The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Alex Griffin of 1529 Capitol avenue. REMEMBER THE Palace Sweet Cafe UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT Big Chicken Spegetta Dinner Dinner Sunday, February 20th. Red 1367 1012 Center Street Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Erickson, Props. Life of Booker Washington FOR SALE Cloth Binding $1.00 Library Binding $1.50 Every Home Should Have One Address ENOLA V. THOMPSON, Care Bystander Office The skating lovers were very much pleased on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons on seeing Mr. La Roach back again as floor manager, as he is ever ready to help all new beginners. His politeness and courtesy THE BYSTANDER has gained for him a lot of friends, as he has no pets. He is ever ready to assist all new beginners. We hope the young men of Des Moines will show the same respect for the ladies at the skating rink as Mr. LaRoach. Working Ladies' Club. On last Thursday evening at 1058 Fifth street the Richard Allen Aid society met in observance of the 156th anniversary of the birth of the founder of African Methodism, Bishop Richard Allen. Mrs. J. H. Brown gave the history of his life and accomplishments, while Mrs. S. Joe Brown told of her visit to his tomb, planted in Mother Bethel in the city of Philadelphia, at the conclusion of which the following officers were elected for the ensuing year: President, Mrs. W. B. Cottoms; vice president, Mrs. R. B. Nyde; secretary, Mrs. Geo. C. Young; assistant, Mrs. J. H. Brown; treasurer, Mrs. John W. Wilson; critic, Mrs. S. L. Birt; chapain, Mrs. Emma Pyre; executive committee, Mesdames Gus G. Nichols, E. McGuire, Virginia Smith. The next meeting will be held Thursday evening, March 9th, at the home of Mrs. Cottons on Twenty-third street. HOTEL GUESTS. Chas. Carr, Richard Warren, A. C. Smith and J. C. Prosser of Chicago; E. M. Benton and wife of Fort Dodge and R. J. Barber and wife, city. HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS' CLUB The High School Girls' club met at the home of Mrs. S. Joe Brown on last Sunday afternoon, at which time they made up a towel shower to send to the national training school in Washington, D. C., conducted by Miss N. H. Burroughs. The next meeting will be Sunday afternoon at the home of Miss Edna Johnson. N. A. A. C. P. The Des Moines branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People celebrated anniversary of the births of Lincoln, Douglass and alsa of the national association by an appropriate program at Union Congregational church Saturday, February 12th. A good sized crowd was in attendance and splendid addresses were delivered on Douglass by Mr. J. Owen, A. B. Redmon, the young Negro orator of Colfax, and on Lincoln by Rev. J. Edward Kirby, D. D., of Plymouth Congregational church. Musical numbers were rendered by Miss Mildred Griffin and the Wilson quartette. CARD OF THANKS. We desire to express our deep appreciation and heartfelt thanks to the many friends and neighbors who so kindly assisted us during the illness and death of our beloved mother, and also for the many beautiful floral offerings. Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Avery. Miss Georgia Blackburn. Banquet at Maple Street Baptist Church, Thursday Feb. 24th, given by Mason Improvement club. Ed Mason, chairman; L. D. Herry, business committee. Supper 35c per plate. THE Typewriter Exchange Bargains in Rebuilt Typewriters Underwood No. 4 visible.. $35.00 Underwood No. 5 visible.. 45.00 Oliver No. 3, visible..... 25.00 Oliver No. 5, visible..... 35.00 Monarch No. 2, visible..... 35.00 L. C. Smith No. 2, visible..... 35.00 Smith Premier No. 10 " 35.00 Remington No. 10 " 40.00 Royal No. 1 " 30.00 Smith Premier No. 2..... 17.00 Remington No. 6..... 17.00 Davis Writes Thrilling Poem in Memory of Dr. Washington. The "Battle Hymn of the Negro" was written by William H. Davis of Washington and is dedicated to the memory of the late Dr. Booker T. Washington. Mr. Davis is the official stenographer for the National Negro Business League, in which position he has rendered valuable service. The "Battle Hymn of the Negro" is to be sung to the tune of Julia Ward Howe's "Battle Hymn of the Republic." The hpmn: Our eyes have seen the glory of a Booker Washington. He has fought a swordless battle for the cause of right and won. He has made his race respected, though his life on earth is done His truth is marching on! CHORUS Glory, glory, hallelujah! Glory, glory, hallelujah! Glory, glory, hallelujah! "Our Booker Washington." We have seen him in the watchfires of our race's bitter woes Beating down the flames of prejudice and making friends of foes. We have heard his forceful pleadings, and our racial progress shows The work of Washington. We have heard his loving gospel urging "Brotherhood of Men," "Mutual helpfulness" his doctrine, preached by action, tongue and pen. Whites and blacks should live together—not as enemies, but friends, For God is marching on. He has sounded forth the trumpet that would never call retreat, Prove yourselves useful Americans and never fear defeat. Oh, be swift our souls to answer, make the victory complete Of Booker Washington. In the hills of "old Virginia" he was born in poverty, With ambition in his bosom, even "up from slavery." As he died to lift men higher, teach our children then to see The truths of Washington. WEAVER FOR THE HOUSE. The candidacy of James B. Weaver for the legislature from Polk county will be received with satisfaction by everybody who wishes to contribute something from Polk county to state leadership in the things that go to the making of a great state. Mr. Weaver inherited from his father a taste for public affairs which study and travel have not taken away from him, and he will come to the legislature with a real zeal for the cause. The Evening Tribune does not know of a man better qualified for distinguished service in the house, nor one who will work more untiringly. It is a fortunate thing that such men are offering themselves to the people. The most formidable complaint against the primary system is answered by every such candidacy, and the best guaranty is given of the effectiveness of popular government. —Evening Tribune. GRINNELL, IOWA. (Special.) Mrs. W. W. Ewing and little daughter of Des Moines spent Saturday and Sunday in Grinnell, the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Frank W. Dee. Mrs. James Jones entertained Mrs. W. W. Ewing and daughter at a two-course dinner. Covers were laid for eight. FARMERS CONFERENCE A SUC- The annual Missouri and western states Negro fair and conference closed a splendid three days' session Saturday, February 12th—Lincoln's birthday—at the Bartlett Industrial school, which originated these yearly meetings for country life colored people of these western states. The conference is growing in favor and great usefulness to the communities where these colored people live, as well as to the states at large. Negroes are being stirred to work out their own salvation on the farms and back on the land. Col. Tom Bass of Mexico, Mo., Pres. W. R. Carter of Topeka and Kansas Farmers' association, former Judge W. K. James of St. Joseph, Mo., president of the board of trustees of the school, Prof. A. R. Chinn of Glasgow, Mo., and local white men of Chariton county, Missouri, made stirring and helpful talks. The feature of this conference was a great address made by Hon. Fred D. Gardner of St. Louis, Mo., who is author of the Gardner land bank credit movement, which is sweeping the entire state, and seems to be truly the greatest blessing that ever came in sight of and for the Missouri farmers. This speech and the man behind it carried representat ve and thoughtful colored men from all over the state as no democrat has ever carried them. They expressed themselves as Gardner men, come what may. Those who won blue ribbon premiums for their exhibits were: The Bartlett Agricultural and Industrial School for largest and best white corn exhibit and for 100 per cent germinated and growing corn—Boone County White; also first prizes in cooking, laundry work, sewing and needle art work by the Bartlett school girls. The best pair of groomed and harnessed horses won by Hutchens Drew. The farmers and their wives' winnings were as follows: Carding, spinning, knitting, Mrs. Reuben Dameron, Chariton county; best yellow corn exhibit, Isaac Drew, Cooper county; best white corn, Lafe Rucker, Randolph county; best beets, Ellis Allen, Chariton county; best sorghum samples, Joe Harrison, Randolph county; best popcorn, also best bed quilt, and best turnips, and best apples, Mrs. Edmund Squires, Carroll county; Mrs. Reuben Dameron, school girls' blue ribbon on needle art work; Mrs. Samuel Lewis, first on crocheting. Principal N. C. Bruce kept the farmers to practical subjects of fewer acres, better cultivation, purer seed, stock. Especial emphasis was laid on better home influences, cleaner premises and more intelligent care of good quiet behavior of children and less aping, and straining after dress and setyle, more heed to the thorough training of colored girls and boys to useful work in the kitchens and on the farms. The new farm agent by the federal government for Missouri black belt counties, Prof. E, M. Parrish, recently of Tuskegee, Ala., farm station was present and lined up the colored farmers for individual and co-operative larger crop yields this year. A POLITICAL MEETING. Last Tuesday evening the colored voters held a meeting at the Elks hall on Second and West Grand ave- 9 The image provided is too blurry to accurately recognize any text or details. It appears to be a grayscale image with a blurred background. JACKSON FREDERICK DOUGLASS ATTORNEY JA Our candidate for one o Christy's Le SALE OF QUALITY AND SMALL LIE To make space for 1/4 to TRUNKS AND BAGS. General purpose trunks...$3.75 up Hartmann high grade fibre ATTORNEY JAMES B. RUS Candidate for one of the Municipi y's Leather OF QUALITY TRUNKS AND SMALL LEATHER W e space for fresh stock to $\frac{1}{2}$ Of ND BAGS. THE MUSIC MAN ATTORNEY JAMES B. RUSH Our candidate for one of the Municipal Judges Christy's Leather Shop SALE OF QUALITY TRUNKS, BAGS AND SMALL LEATHER WARE To make space for fresh stock arriving wardrobes ..... $19.50 up Genuine leather suit cases ..$3.50 up Genuine cowhide bags.....$2.95 up All styles brief cases with lock and handle ..... $1.25 up Music carriers, all leather.....50c up Up-to-date styles handbags.75c up Round edge fibre bound, 2 trays, linen lined Hart- mann trunk, regular $15 value-priced very special at ..... $10.00 All trunks and leather good (NEXT TO ROYAL PHONE WALNUT 2432 $10.00 All regular 10c and leather goods carry a five EXT TO ROYAL DELICATES T 2432 819 PHONE WALNUT 2432 819 LOCUST STREET nue. A large crowd of fully 200 were present. It was a get together meeting in the interest of Atty. J. B. Rush's candidacy for municipal judge. There was much enthusiasm and every one present seemed to be of the unanimous opinion that they would vote and work for Mr. Rush's candidacy. Those who spoke were Editor John L. Thompson, Dr. A. J. Booker, 1 JAMES B. RUSH of the Municipal Judges leather Shop Y TRUNKS, BAGS LEATHER WARE fresh stock arriving 1/2 Off GLOVES. Mark Cross $2 buck gloves.....$1.50 Dents $2 dress gloves.....1.25 All$1.50 and $1.25 auto gloves .85 Hansen's $1.50 work gloves.....1.25 Hansen's $1 work gloves......75 Grinnell $6.50 lamb lined auto gloves .....3.75 Fur gloves, $4.50 value.....2.25 All leather gauntlet furnace gloves .....2.0 All regular 10c gloves.....5 is carry a five year guarantee. DELICATESSEN.) 819 LOCUST STREET Died Feb. 20, 1895 GLOVES. Cal Johnson, R. N. Hyde, Rev, T. L. Griffiths, Atty, S. Joe Brown and several white candidates. Al Smith was president of the meeting. He called 't to order and introduced Harry Crews, who presided. A drum corps furnished music. OBITUARY. Mrs. Amanda Blackburn died Sunday at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Avery, on Eleventh street. She was born in Missouri and was 74 years old at the time of her death. She was married to Randolph Blackburn and to them was born four children, of which two still survive, Mrs. Avery and Georgia Blackburn. She was a charter member of Shorters Chapel in Oskaloosa and after moving to Des Moines she joined St. Paul's A. M. E. church. The funeral services were held from Union Congregational church Wednesday, February 16th, Rev. S. L. Birt officiating. She had many floral offerings as a token of respect. CENTERVILLE IOWA Rev. V. S. Cooper is visiting Rev. Jackson in Council Bluffs, Iowa. Mr. Joe Wise of this city and Miss Belle Carpenter of Topeka, Kansas, have sealed the holy bonds of matrimony. Miss Edna Hicks is reported seriously ill at this writing. Mrs. Mildred Mayfield and Miss Cornelia Smith entertained at coffee Tuesday afternoon at the home of the latter. All present reported a delightful time and declared Mrs. Mayfield and Miss Smith as very charming hostesses. Mr. Eldwood Brown spent Sunday in Centerville visiting friends. Mrs. Josephine Steele entertained a few of her young friends on Tuesday evening. All report a nice time. Mr. Thomas Walls of Moulton was a Sunday caller. Rev. Cowley of Mystic filled the pulpit Sunday in the absence of Rev. Cooper. Mr. J. H. Hicks has gone to Minneapolis, where he probably will locate later. For That Terrible Itching: Ecema, tetter and salt rheum keep their victims in perpetual torment. The application of Chamberlain's Salve will instantly allay this itching, and many cases have been cured by its use. For sale by all dealers. CLINTON, IOWA. Mrs. Malissa Lindesey Glanton was born near La Grange, Ga., about 87 years ago. At an early age she was united in marriage to Matthew Culberson, who passed away about 53 years ago. Six children was the result of this union. In 1871 she was united to Richard Glanton in marriage. To them two children were born. Mr. Glanton passed away in 1889. Deceased came to Clinton in 1879 and has made this her home ever since. Early in life she united with the church and has remained a consistent Christian until her death. She leaves to mourn her loss two sisters, Mrs. Margaret Crosby of La Grange, Ga., Mrs. Mary Ann Robinson of Lyons, Iowa; six children, Albert Louis Culberson of Chicago, J. T. and M. O. Culberson, Ella Robinson, Louise Douglass and Alantha Stewart of Clinton; thirteen grandchildren and one great grandchild, several nieces, nephews and a host of friends. Her funeral was held from Bethel A. M. E. church, Rev. W. W. Williams officiating, assisted by J. B. Easley. Interment was in Springdale cemetery. Mrs. Asa Williams of Buxton is in the city, called here on account of the illness of her sister-in-law, Mrs. J. W. Cooper. The friends of Geo. Robinson of Tenth avenue, who has been sick for some time, were pained to hear of his death at Mercy hospital, where he has been for some weeks past, on last Thursday. He leaves to mourn his death his wife, who is not in the best of health, and many acquaintances. His funeral was held from St. Mary's church Saturday morning at 9 o'clock. Mrs. J. W. Cooper is slightly better at last advices. Reports from the home of Louis Culberson in Chicago, who was stricken with illness while attending his mother's funeral, are that he is not much improved. The remains of Mrs. Emma Wallace, a former resident of Clinton, who left Clinton early in December to join her husband in Minneapolis, arrived in Clinton on Friday morning. Her funeral was held Saturday afternoon from Bethel A. M. E. church. The pall bearers were Messrs. Gus Lobbins, Geo. Robinson Crusoe Alderson, Holland Williams, Joe Robinson and Geo. Pitts. Deceased while here was a valued member of the A. M. E. church choir and other church organizations. She is survived by her father, stepmother, husband, three sisters, three brothers and a host of friends. A reorganization of the Allen C. E. League was perfected this week, with the following officers: President, A. A. Bush; vice president, Carl Culberson; corresponding secretary, Fred Slater; recording secretary, Mrs. E. S. Heron; assistant secretary, Miss Florence Slater; treasurer, Miss Frances Johnson; organist, Miss Anna Culberson; librarian, Claude Heron; assistant librarian, Eugene Stewart. Constipation. When costive or troubled with con- Pay Boost and read the Bystander Dont borrow or read your neighbors, help make this a great paper Price Five Cents stipation take Chamberlain's Tablets. They are easy to take and most agreeable in effect. Obtainable everywhere. MONMOUTH, H.J. The Illinois club of the A. M. E. church held a drill and entertainment at the G. A. R. hall on Thursday evening. In spite of the cold weather it was well attended and an enjoyable time spent. Misses Craig and McKinsey of Galesburg spent Sunday in Monmouth. Mesdames Flora Hall, Vita Doolin and Johnston of Streator are here visiting their sisters, Mrs. Myrtle South and Miss Nadine Doolin. Rev. I. N. Daniels, who has been here over Sabbath, left the last of the week for Burlington, Iowa. Mrs. Anna Pitts was called to Cave City, Kentucky, by the serious illness of her daughter. The newly organized Allen Christian Endeavor league will commemorate the anniversary of the Christian Endeavor league on Sunday evening. Mrs. Francis Holly of Galesburg attended the quarterly meeting services at the A. M. E. church Sabbath afternoon. The Jubilee club met the past week with Mrs. Anna Knight on Thursday evening. Games and music furnished the amusement for the evening. Rev. H. P. Jones of Galesburg preached an excellent sermon Sabbath at the quarterly meeting services of the A. M. E. church. One conversion was made after the sermon. Little Geraldine Little is visiting her grandmother in Galesburg this week. The Paul Lawrence Dunbar club held their weekly meeting Tuesday evening at Calvary Baptist church. OSKALOOSA, IOWA. Mrs. John Barquette is sick, Miss Mabel Coleman is unable to be out. Mrs. Cora Jones came up from Ottumwa to be present at the regular session of the O. E. S. on Tuesday night, returning Wednesday. The program committee met at the home of Mrs. A. G. Clark on Tuesday afternoon to perfect arrangements for the entertainments Monday and Tuesday nights at the A. M. E. church. Mrs. Fannie Wilson, who has a sufferer for several weeks past, is still unable to be out. Miss Lutie Burris of Ottumwa arrived in the city. Saturday, for a week's visit, the guest of Miss Marjorie Lewis. Mrs. Mary Clark, Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Moon and daughter, Miss Emma, left Thursday for Louisville, Ky., where they will visit relatives and friends. After a week of prayer Rev. Bolding of Omaha, Neb., arrived Saturday to conduct a revival meeting at the Second Baptist church, beginning Monday night, February 7. Tuesday night Esther chapter, No. 6, O. E. S., met in regular session with the newly elected matron, Addie Clark, in the chair. Mrs. Carel Brown is home from a visit among Ottumwa friends. CENTERVILLE NEWS CENTERTVILLE NEWS. Sunday was a glorious day at the Second Baptist church. Services were well attended. Rev. St. Mark Jones of Macon, Mo., preached two excellent sermons morning and evening. There will be a social given by the janitor committee February 14 at the church. The Court of Calanthe will give a social Saturday, February 12, at the home of Mrs. Ada Childs, West Van Buren street. Mr. James Fields of Ottumwa is in the city canvassing books of Paul Lawrence Dunban and the Life of Booker T. Washington. Everyone that knew Mr. Fields was glad to see him, as he has been absent from our city for seventeen pears. Mrs. Estella Nash is able to be out again. Miss Edna M. Hicks is somewhat indisposed at this writing. Mr. Jessie Gooding is quite ill at this writing. Mrs. Alice V. Ewing is quite ill at this writing. Mrs. Riding is still on the sick list. Mrs. Davenport is still on the sick list. Rev. J. E. Smith is feeling some better at this writing. Mr. N. Jeters' children have been somewhat indisposed with the measles. Mrs. Clara Jones was calling on the sick Sunday afternoon. Rev. V. S. Cooper and wife left for his field at Fayette, Mo., Friday morning. Their many friends regretted their departure. Mrs. Henry Johnson is on the sick list. Mr. and Mrs. Ollerd Wright are the proud parents of a baby girl. Mother and baby doing nicely. Mrs. William Starkey is ill at this writing. Mr. Harry Grant had the misfortune to have his foot badly mashed by a fall of coal at the Dewey coal mine. Reason Enthroned. Because meats are so tasty they are consumed in great excess. This leads to stomach troubles, billiousness and constipation. Revise your diet, let reason and not a pampered appease control, then take a few doses of Camerlain's Tablets and you will soon be well again. Try it. For sale by all dealers. AFRO-AMERICAN CULLINGS ```markdown ``` It is not usual to think of the Negro as having contributed much to the "wismod literature" of the world, but the following proverbial expressions are enough to show that he has not been altogether lacking in this respect. Not to aid one in distress is to kill him in your heart. Birth does not differ from birth; as the free man was born so was the slave. Much gesticulation does not prove courage. Do not repair another man's fence until you have seen to your own. You cannot kill game by looking at it. Familiarity induces contempt, but distance secures respect. Faults are like a hill, you stand on your own and you talk about those of other people. To love the king is not bad, but a king who loves you is better. The day on which one starts is not the time to commence one's preparation. He who forgives ends the quarrel. The steve never sifts meal by itself. The dawn does not come twice to wake a man. "I have forgotten thy name" is bet ten than "I know thee not." The fugitive never stops to pick the thorn from his foot. The elephant does not find his trunk heavy. But the outstanding feature of a new magazine is just the fact of its appearance Launched at Chicago by a new organization, the Association for the Study of Negro Life and History, it does not intend "to drift into the discussion of the Negro problem, but rather to "popularize the movement of unearthing the Negro and his contributions to civilization . . . believing that facts properly set forth will speak for themselves." This is a new and stirring note in the advance of the black man. Comparatively few of any race have a broad or accurate knowledge of its past. It would be absurd to expect that he, in about his head many details of a history from which he is separated by a tremendous break. It is not absurd to expect that he will gradually learn that he, too, has a heritage of something besides shame and wrong. By that knowledge he may be uplifted as he goes about his task of building from the bottom—New York Evening Post. Prot. Kelly Miller, dean of the College of Arts and Sciences of Howard university, has contributed an article to the December number of Education, discussing the industrial and the higher education of Negroes, and taking the stand that the two are not antagonistic or inconsistent. He says: "The Negro's presence in this country in the first place, was due to the belief that he was intended by the Creator to be an instrument of crude service. His tradition function was mainly mechanical, and scarcely more human than that of the ox which pulls the plow. His personality was at first denied, and afterwards ignored. Men spoke to it by the Negro as a good hand or by a good ox. The imputed virtue had exclusive reference to his utility as a tool. The traditional bias concerning the Negro's ordained place in the social scheme influences pres- The work that is being done toward the industrial education of the Negroes in a dozen schools scattered in the South by the American Church out the South by the American Church in the described at Washington W. Patton before 400 women interested in social investment work. Dr. David H. Greer, Episcopal Bishop of New York and president of the institute, presided at the meeting, which was held in the assembly hall of the Colony club and introduced the speaker. Boy, Mr. Patton said: "It cost the nation $10,000 per capita and a million lives besides to emancipate the slaves. But emancipation is not freedom. And after the bitterness of the reconstruction period in the South, which should be called the redestruction period, a group of men in the North and South decided that this was so. The Church institution is freeing the slaves at $100 each by giving the Negro the freedom of mind, body and soul." England's gold is placed at $800,000,000. Tommaso Salvini, the world-famous Italian actor, who died the other day, forbade his sons acting in Italy during the years of his own activity on the stage, although three of them, Gustavo, Alexander and Tommaso, were the spies. The father's nameake is said to be the most talented of the trio. A screwless corkscrew has been invented, a pointed shaft carrying a place of metal on a pivot so that it falls at right angles beneath a cork that it has been thrust through. Italy is now producing decoholized wine, a drink that differs from unfermented grape juice in the same way a lion with its teeth pulled does from a cush that has not yet cut its molars and nourishing. It is said to be pleasant and nourishing, containing all the ordinary wine ingredients except the bite. Platinum thrown away by early Spanish explorers, ignorant of its value, often is found in excavating foundations for new buildings in Colombia, sometimes in sufficient quantitatively the cost of a building. ent opinion concerning the kind of education which should be imported to him. As a consequence of this attitude, that type of education which fits him for his accustomed sphere and place has found ready appreciation and favor; he is to be educated for his work, rather than for himself. As a matter of fact, the great bulk of this race must devote its chief energies to the cruder and coarser grades of service which fall to its lot as far in the future as our present vision can penetrate. The industrial education of the masses, therefore, becomes a matter of the highest concern to the practical statements and philanthropist. D. Booker T. Washington, in his moments of greatest enthusiasm, never overstated the importance of industrial training in essential agency of the general social system, for same time, it should never be forgotten that the Negro is a human being as well as an ensilal of service. A wise educational economy will seek to make him a man working, rather than a working man. Fortunately, however, the saner sense of the people is now reasserting itself. The two types of education are no longer contrasted as antagonistic and inconsistent, but compared as common factors of a joint product. Their relative claims should never have been made a matter of essential controversy, but merely a question of ratio and proportion. Negro colleges, following the lead of white prototypes, are adjusting their curricula to the demands of the *erg* *** In Chicago a movement is afoot to erect a memorial to the late Booker Washington and a large sum of money has already been collected for this scheme, which is to be entirely local, and to express for all time the sympathy and admiration of Chicago people for the great Negro educator. It will not be a statute or a symbolic temple of ornament architecture, but it will take the practical form of an industrial training school for Negro Children of the city. The Chicago Herald informed that if Booker Washington had been asked what sort of a monument he would desire to perpetuate his memory he would have answered. "A school for my people." Chicago's example is good and well worth following. A number of such memorial schools in various parts of the country, for the industrial education of the colored race, would serve to keep his memory green and go far toward the solution of the racial problem. To make his people self-supporting and self-reliant was the object of his life. No better monument to him could be thought of than a school to continue his mission. Paul Laurence Dunbar wrote a memorable sonnet to Booker T. Washington. It was read recently at the memorial exercises held at Tuskegee. In part it is: A poor Virginia cabin gave the seed. And from its dark and lowly door there a pair of princes in the world's acclaim. A master spirit for the nation's need. Strong silent, purposeful beyond his kind. Lip. The mark of rugged force on brow and Straight on he goes, nor turns to look behind. When he sees the hounds come baying at his hip. With one idea foremost in his mind. Like the keen prow of some on-forging ship. The Negro population of the United States increased from 757,208, or 18.3 per cent of the total population, in 1790, to 8,827,763, or 10.7 per cent of the total in 1910. The increase between 1900 and 1910 was at the rate of 11.2 per cent, while during the same period the white population increased 22.3 per cent. Since 1810 there has been a continuous decrease in the proportion which Negroes have formed of the total population, due at last in part, to the fact that the white population has been continually augmented by immigration, while there has been very little immigration of Negroes during the last hundred years. "Indians dying everywhere; maybe no more big talk," was what Chief Black Horse of the South Dakota Sioux said recently when arranging a big council of aborigines from that region at Deadwood. The subject of this, possibly the last of the powwows, will be the right of the Sioux to the Black hills, on which they insist in the face of numerous adverse court decisions. Workmen on the Rouge river (Ore.) canal set off a blast and thereby uncovered a buried treasure. The coins were of the mintage of the fifties, and there were some Spanish coins among them. How the money came to be buried or when or why is unknown. According to some accounts, there was about $500 and to others about $2,500. According to an English scientist's estimate the world's total annual rainfall amounts to 29,347.4 cubic miles, of which less than one-fourth drains through rivers into the ocean. The last lottery run by the state of Massachusetts was in 1786, the prizes being tracts of land in what is now Maine, then a part of the Bay state. Expectations of taking in a half-million were far from realized, only $85,000 being received from the sale of 427 of the 2,700 tickets. A bridge over the River Dee, in England, that was built in 1280 still is in use. Cats are said to wash right over their ears when rain is approaching. During one of his recent flying trips to the various trunts, the kaiser inspected guns which were captured from the Russians. The kaiser can be seen (third man from left) surrounded by his staff. In the background the autos are waiting to speed the party off to another point along the front. BABY WEEK TO BE OBSERVED BY WHOLE COUNTRY More Than Four Hundred Communities in United States Preparing for IT. WOMEN'S CLUBS TAKE HOLD Federal Department of Labor Pointing Way for Effective Work—State Health Officers of Various States Are Giving Active Co-Operation. Washington. — "The facts about American babies and America's responsibility to her babies will this year be known as never before. because the first week in March will be Baby week throughout the country," said Miss Julia Lathrop, chief of the children's bureau of the department of Labor. Four hundred communities, representing every state in the Union, are planning for Baby week, so that for several days the needs of the babies may be presented that all parents in these communities may learn a little better how to care for their babies and all the citizens may realize that they have a special obligation to safeguard the conditions surrounding babies. The Baby week idea, according to the children's bureau, originated in Chicago about two years ago. Then New York had a Baby week, and also Pittsburgh and other cities. Such practical benefit has in each case resulted that the General Federation of Women's Clubs has undertaken to promote this nation-wide observance. State health officials and national organizations interested in public health and child welfare have taken action in various ways, giving it not only their sanction but their active co-operation. The extension divisions of the state universities have promised special assistance in interesting and helping Baby weeks in rural communities. Causes of Infant Deaths. The children's bureau believes that Baby week will give more parents a chance to learn the accepted principles of infant care, and will awaken every American to his responsibility for the death of the 300,000 babies who, according to the census estimates, die every year before they are twelve months old. Therefore the children's bureau has prepared a special bulletin of practical suggestions for Baby week campaigns, adapted to the varying needs or communities of different types. Types of this bulletin may be had free of charge from the children's bureau here. This bureau is conducting a detailed inquiry into the social and economic causes of babies' deaths. Its report shows that the inquiry completed during the last year reveal an average infant death rate of 134 out of every 1,000 babies in a steel-making and coal-mining town as against a rate of 84 out of every 1,000 in a residential section. An even greater contrast is found between the most congested section and the closest residential section in each of these two communities. Commenting upon these findings the report says: "The more favorable the civic and family conditions and general conditions, life the more clearly are they reflected in a lessened infant mortality." The report shows, however, that no deductions can be made concerning the relation between the general infant mortality rate and industrial employment of women until the facts about the number and proportion of mothers at work contained in the un HUNT FOR BANDIT TREASURE Group of Texas Men Use Traction Engine and Machinery to Dig in Cave. Dallas, Tex.—A group of Dallas men here have excavated an immense hole in the remains of a old cave near the Buzzard Spring road, near the Wahoo Club lake, in the belief that they are about to find buried treasure. The amount has been estimated as high as $2,000,000. S CAPTURED GUNS up to the various trons, the kaiser in from the Russians The kaiser can be by his staff. In the background the to another point along the front. published census returns are made available by tabulation Data for Study: This tabulation is especially important to the studies of the children's bureau. Among the subjects of study which the law directs the bureau to undertake are infant mortality, the birth rate, orphanage, and desertion, all requiring information as to farm structure. For 1890, 1900 and 1910 this information was secured, but the material has not been tabulated because there has been thus far no public demand for it such as secures, for example, the comprehensive information regarding manufacturers furnished by the bureau of the census bureau nor the children's bureau nor the children's bureau has funds to make the tabulation that would render this body of human facts available for use. Meanwhile the children's bureau is pursuing its inquiry into the relation of babies' deaths to wages and social conditions, believing that the inquiry will prove increasingly valuable as a stimulus to more active protection of the youngest and tenderest lives throughout the nation." Such practical results have already followed the inquiry in two communities as the securing of infant-welfare nurses, improving the milk supply, and raising community interest in kindred activities. The bureau also approaches the problem of infant mortality in a constructive fashion through two pamphlets entitled "Parental Care and Infant Care," which are sent upon request to mothers. Program for Baby Week The feature of Baby week that affords the best opportunity for enlisting large numbers of volunteer workers is a series of special events for each day in the week. Some of those mentioned in the following list may be suggestive. Baby Sunday may well begin the Baby week. The committee in charge of this part of the campaign should secure a list of the leaders of the religious bodies of the community. The members of this committee should call upon or write to each, explaining the purpose of Baby week, and asking each to preach on that subject. In order to aid in the preparation of such sermons, a copy of an outline of information on the subject of Baby week should be furnished. A letter from the mayor of the city indorsing the Baby-day movement may be read from the pulpit. If the governor or state health department has issued a proclamation or a letter indorsing the setting aside of a certain week for Baby week, this may also be read from the pulpit on this day. Sunday schools may arrange special programs for their meetings on that day. The committee may send a request to the superintendent of each Sunday school that such a program be arranged. Church societies of men may arrange that their meetings held during the week shall include a short discussion of the subject. The discussion should have as a leader someone with special knowledge of baby welfare. and other societies of men during the week may plan similar program. Mass Meeting or Rally. A mass meeting may well form a very useful feature of Baby week. An interesting speaker from another city may be secured for this meeting; many state departments of health are able, on application, to send out speakers for meetings if the expenses of such a speaker are paid. Short talks by representative people of the community should be included. The talks at this meeting should be on subjects of general interest. Such subjects as "The Purpose of Baby Week;" "What a City Owes to its Babies;" "After Baby Week, What?" "This Community's Baby Death Rate;" "What Other Cities Have Done for Their Babies," might be included. On Flag day, which may come either on the Saturday before Baby week opens or on Monday, banners with the Baby-week emblem are distributed to the homes of all the babies under one year of age that have been T. B. Stacy, organizer of the party, says that ten years ago a negro woman then one hundred and four years old him of the treasure. He leased the land and has often searched for the treasure. A traction engine and other machinery are now used. The negro woman said that she had once been hold captive and forced to cook for a band of highwaysmen who made the caves their hiding place and the storehouse for their plunder. The loot was placed in kettles and cheets and buried. registered with the health department. These banners may be made up very cheaply of muslin with the emblem printed in appropriate colors. The advantages of Flag day are that with the banners flying from the windows the sections where there are the most babies are made particularly aware of the fact that it is Baby Week, and also that the flags are a direct recognition of them when registered. With each penchant should be delivered a program of Baby week and a leaflet on the care of the baby. School Day. On one day during the week special exercises may be held in the schools throughout the city. They may come as a regular part of the school work or be held in the afternoon as a special entertainment to which parents are invited. Some of the following features may be included in the program for this day: 1. The reading of a letter to the schoolchildren from the mayor or other official telling them how they can help save the babies. 2. A talk by the principal or teacher on what the children can do for "our baby babies and sisters." 3. A baby reading of a letter or one several compositions on "How to Keep Baby Well," which have been selected from among the compositions written by the children in a certain room or school. It is quite likely that the newspapers will publish one or more of the best of these compositions. 4. In schools where Little Mothers leagues are organized the program may consist of compositions and demonstrations by members of these leagues and of talks by their teachers. If no Little Mothers' leagues are at present organized, the school day may afford an opportunity for their organization in many schools. 5. The performance of a play. 6. If it is desirable to have daily programs at the headquarters, some of the best programs presented in the schools may be repeated at the central headquarters week. 7. In the week may be devoted especially to the fathers of babies. If the weather permits, an outing day for mothers and babies forms an attractive feature. This may take the form of an automobile ride a morning or an afternoon spent in the park, or an excursion on the beach for a safe and enjoyable indoor program for bad weather should be planned. Visiting Day. On this day a tour of inspection of all of the places where any work is done for babies may take place. Such a da, is very important in communities where infant-welfare work has been begun either by the health department or by private organizations and where it is desirable that the public shall know of the work being done and the need for further work. This will include infant-welfare stations, day nurseries, baby hospitals, and any other place where something is done for babies. City officials and representatives of men's organizations and of societies for civic and mutual benefit should be invited to take part in the tour. In communities where there is a special need for better birth registration it may be well worth while to concentrate the attention for one day on the importance of registering this day in the city, as physicians might be sent a letter asking their aid in securing prompt and complete birth registration for their city. The newspapers should be furnished with incidents showing the practical value of birth registration. The general suggestion may be made that parents will do well to ascertain whether the births of their children have been duly recorded. Miss Frances Densmore of the United States museum in Washington probably knows more about Indian music than anyone else in this country. She is compiling a book of the songs of the red man. Miss Densmore has made photographic records of the tribal songs in all parts of the country. Here she is shown transposing the music from the phonograph to notes that may be played on the piano. The job of collecting Indian music is a difficult one, for many of the songs being of a religious nature, the Indians are loath to give them to the white man. Potatoes Supplant Poodles Dallas, Tex.—Dallas society women have put away the poodle and taken up the pet potato. They are planting sweet potatoes in costly cut glass bowls, covering them with water and watching them grow. The result is a green potato with a green skin. They require no earth, but they have an awful thirst. Faithful Dog Saves Eight Lafayette, ind.—A faithful bulldog on guard in the kitchen saved the lives of eight members of the family of Joseph Rehle. A gas jet had been left open in the kitchen and the house began to fill with the fumes. Members of the family were all sleep upstairs. The dog ran to the stairway and barked loudly until he aroused Mrs. Rehle, and she in turn awakened the other members of the family. They were already partly overcome with the gas, and it was with great difficulty that some of them were revived. Peculiar Quality of the Eyes of a Cat. Scientists. After Considerable Investigation, Appear to Have Discovered Why Household Pet Can See in the Dark. Not satisfied with the old explanation that a cat's eyes glow in the dark because they catch and concentrate every least glimmer of light that may be about, scientific men have been making experiments recently to ascertain if there may not be some other explanation, for the eyes glow when there is no light entitle men have been making experiments recently to ascertain if there may not be some other explanation, for the eyes glow when there is no light at all. This is true of the eyes of many other animals than cats, in fact it is true of most nocturnal creatures, including birds and insects. The first man to point to what seems to be the true reason was Professor Bugniou of Switzerland, who in 1913 suggested that perhaps invisible rays — such as the ultraviolet or infrared — were transformed by some chemical action into visible rays at the instant of reflection from the eyes. perhaps invisible rays — such as the ultra-violet or infra-red — were transformed by some chemical action into visible rays at the instant of reflection from the eyes. Now come two Costa Rican professors, G. Michaud and J. F. Tristant, reporting their experiments upon the effect of ultra-violet rays on the eyes of men and animals. They filtered a ray of sunlight through a special filter composed of a cell of Uvil glass containing a solution of copper sulphate and a film of nitrosodimethylanilin, thus cutting off all the visible ultra-violet to enter a perfectly dark room. In the room these rays were allowed to fall upon the eyes of a dog or a man who had been in the dark for fifteen minutes. The pupil immediately became sharply defined in juvenile eyes against the violet-black background of the iris. This startling effect, they believe, is caused by the pigment iris absorbing the ultra-violet rays while one of the tissues inside the eye, perhaps the purple of the retina, fluoresces when they enter. The Factory Peril. For a noncombatant to get within the line of the bloody European war is considered an impossibility. There is a reason—it is a dangerous place; one's life would be in jeopardy. Here in New York, are more than 1,000,000 persons, working every day, almost as dangerous as the firing line of Europe. They go and come with no thought of danger, merely because they have thus far escaped death and injury. Yet a tragedy might be enacted at the cloak, suit and skirt industries of New York engaged Dr. George M. Price to inspect the fire hazards of the many buildings devoted to these manufacturing interests. Doctor Price has made his report, in which he says that, out of 928 buildings, 30 were found to be perfectly safe. It might require a mathematician to figure out how much better chance one of the employees of these structures has of escaping death than he would have on the firing line.—Insurance Press. Little Pete's Defense At a meeting of the Canadian-American society in a Maine town one recently, two members of the organization fell to disputing which had the smarter children. Joe Belanger was proclaimed the victor when he came to the front with the following: "Do neder day my leetle boys Pette was go on de schoolhouse wid hees leetle dog. De teacher gets mads wid de boy and tol heem for fo back on de house jes' so quick he can't and took de dog and never bring heem back som' more. Leetle Pette do jes' wat do teachers is tol' it. Bimely Leetle Pette is go back on de schoolhouse jes' so soon he set heimself downs, som' jes' was com in and stan' up on front hees' and De teacher was got moch mad and say, "Pete, wat for you bring back dat dog when I tol' you never bring back dat dog som' more." "Leetle Pette is stan' up and say, 'Teachers, dis don't was de sam dog: she nodder one: I get two of it.'" Youth's companion. From a Few Ambitious Brains Of a surely a few men, perhaps not a score in all, have had the power to strip from millions their need of life on this wind-sweetened earth! For myths conceived in a few ambitious brains the whole world must pay with grief and agony! What can we do, when this war is over, to insure that we shall not again be stamped by professional soldiers, and those—in whatever country—who dream paper dreams of territory, trade and glory, of the earth which is the beauty of the earth which is their heritage.—John Galesworthy, in Scribner's Magazine. Lightest Metal. Metallic magnesium, the lightest metal known, is said to have qualities superior to aluminum. A factory has been established at Nigara Falls for making it, and the product of this plant has been contracted for by the French government for the manufacture of aeroplane parts. At the close of the war, when it is no longer in demand for this purpose, the company proposes to use the material for the manufacture of household utensils. Those Dear Friends. Hazel—Perhaps you are not aware that my family came over in the Mayflower. Almee—No, indeed! But I suppose you were too young at the time to remember much about the trip. Right at That Time Appeared to the Stranded One to Be the Psychological Moment. If you've stopped to count them, probably upward of one army corps of actors have been unwillingly involved in one or another of the various financial flops which have momentarily saddened the cheery managerial career of E. E. Rice, says the New York correspondent of the Cincinnati Times-Star. Mr. Rice has probably owed more actors money than any other manager who ever took a chance with an eight-ounce bank roll on a ten-ton prospect. Yet you will not find an individual along Broadway who inspires more kindly regard among his fellows than the creator of "Evangeline." There is a positively affectionate tone in discussions of his personal affinities and reminiscences of his pictureresumerial mishaps. Even now, many actors would rather take the chance of going stranded with Ed Rice than accept a guaranteed engagement with some manager who has seads of money in the bank and ice water in his arterial system. Collectors of stories about Ed Rice almost constitute a cult. Therefore, when it is possible to produce or that has never been in print the matter is of a certain degree of importance. This new one came to the surface in a popular cafe, and Walter Jones, the actor, told it: A leading man who had vallantly stuck to the ship with Manager Rice until the inevitable finish came, with several weeks' salary unpaid, secured another, but even less fortunate, engagement. The second one left him stranded n', small town in Michigan. He telegraphed to Mr. Rice, urgently requesting a settlement of the salary claim. "Dear boy," Mr. Rice telegraphed. "Impossible now. Don't worry. You will get it when you least expect it." Sitting penniless in the grimy telegraph office of an inhospitable hamlet, the leading man penned a bit of paths. He wired Mr. Rice: "I least expect it right now." GUIDING AIRMEN AT NIGHT Simple Method by Which the Traveler Is Directed to Safety in the Darkness. The accompanying diagram shows how an aviator in the great war overcomes the difficulty of landing by night. Two huge upright circles—known as Honig circles, after the name of the inventor—lighted by electric lamps, and of different sizes, are placed one behind the other, the bigger circle being almost thirty feet in height. When the aviator is flying high he sees the circles as ovals. As he begins to descend the rings appear to cut one another unless he is coming down in the proper direction, when the rings will appear inside one another. If the circles appear not to have the same center, as in the diagram, where the small circle appears to the right, it tells the aviator that he is descending too much to the right, and must steer to the left if he wants to land on the right. The aviator lands properly the circles appear to him to have the same center. Will the World Be Better? Those not merely hoping and meaning to try for a better world after the war, but expecting one almost as a matter of course, forget that the devotion of unity which men display under the shadow of a great fear, and the stimulus of that most powerful and universal emotion, patriotism, will slip away from them when the fear and the emotion are removed. If before the war men were incapable of rising to great and united effort for their own betterment out of sheer love of perfection, are they even as likely to be when, after the war, economic stress puts a greater strain on each individual's good will—John Galesworby, in Serbian's magazine. Memorial to Doctor Trudeau Announcement has been made of a fund established by Samuel Mather of Cleveland to found a school for the graduate study of tuberculosis. It is to be a memorial to the late Dr. E. L. Trudeau, who was the first to put to practical use the present rational method of treatment for consumption. The school will probably be located at Sarannac Lake, N. Y, where Doctor Trudeau's sanitarium was situated. Cources are to be offered to physicians who wish to become proficient in the diagnosis of tuberculosis. There will also be co-operating agencies in New York city for the special study of clinics and institutions. Wasted Effort "George, dear," said the young wife, with a deep sigh, "why is it you never talk sweet nonsense and fatter me like you did before we were married?" "Oh, then it was purely a matter of business," replied George. "My employer says it is a waste of time to praise the goods after the sale has been made." Appendicitis an Old Disease. Generally regarded as a modern disease, appendicitis was known in Egypt 5,800 years ago and accurately described in still existing records. FIGHTING TENTH ADDS GLORY TO THE IRISH ARMS Makes Most Remarkable Stand Against Overwhelming Force of Bulgars. DIDN'T KNOW THEY HAD LOST Allied Division Slowly Pushed Back but Exacts Awful Toll in Slaughter for Every Yard—Machine Guns' Fire is Murderous. London.—Although the government has recently been pressed to give the country the story of the stand of the Tenth (Irish) division against overwhelming forces of the Bulgars in Macedonia before the retreat of the allies to Salonikh, the United Kingdom, and Ireland in particular, is still waiting for the official account of the action, which, though it ended adversely, will rank among the finest exploits of British arms. The Weekly Dispatch publishes the story of how the Irish regiments stood their ground against wave upon wave of Bulgars, mowing them down with rifle and machine guns to the accompaniment of shouts of "Stick it, jolly boys; give 'em hell, Connaughts!" the account filles more than a page of that newspaper, and the following are the main points of the story. Officera Were Warned "On December 3, which was a Friday, the British outposts brought in six Bulgar deserters, who had much of interest to tell. They said that the Bulgars not only had suffered very heavily in their engagements with the Serbians, but were losing men rapidly owing to sickness and frostbite. "What is more to the point, they warned the officers that a big attack against our line was impending, that it had been arranged to take place that day, but that the severe snowstorm had caused them to put it off to another day, which would not be long delayed. "These opportune tidings, which, as events proved, were thoroughly reliable, were communicated to headquarters and the necessary precautions for battle taken. The outposts were drawn in and finishing touches given to the trenches. "Dawn had scarcely broken when the enemy made his expected attack. The conditions wholly favored him, for a fairly dense fog prevailed, and under its cover the Bulgars were able to get within 300 yards of parts of our line without being observed. The inskillings were the first to be attacked; about 5 a. m. their outposts were driven in and then a great mass the enemy swooped in and trenched them in back by the fire of our Maxim guns and by the steady magazine fire that came from the trenches. Mad Rush to Slaughter. "Scarcely had the attack on the extreme right of our line had time to develop when the main body of Bulgarians were seen running down a delfie leading to the center of our front. They were perceived as a long, interminal stretch of men—a mass of shadowy figures revealed half distinctly in the mist. As they reached the end of the defile they spread out as from a bottle neck, and with wild cheers flung themselves on our line. Before they had got so far our guns smashed and battered the thick procession of men leaping out of the narrow gorge. It was impossible, he misled them. It was impossible, he misled them, the target since the first battle of Ypres, when the guns literally mowed down the half-trained German troops who attacked on the Yser. "The slaughter of the guns was magnified by the slaughter of the rapid magazine fire at short range. Wave after wave of the enemy came on, each broken as it awept on the defile, but the Bulgars were not to be denied. Though their comrades fell thick and fast they came on, and by sheer impetus of numbers reached our trenches, where awful work was wrought. It was hand to hand fighting then—terrible to witness, terrible to think of. The short bayonet of the Bulgar, however, was of little use in these trench combats, and man for man the British won, but the Bulgars had the numbers and temporarily the first line of the Twelfth division was overborne. The British were driven out. Wonderful Bayonet Charge. Wonderful Bayonet Charge. "The British artillery had been doing splendid work, but now the enemy artillery was in full blast, and they poured a devastating and withering hall of fire on our positions, which through faulty ranging put out of action more of the Bulgars than it did of us. The Munsters and the Coughts and the Dublins quickly rallied, and with a wonderful bayonet charge drove the enemy out of their resumes again. The enemy, massed in close formation, paraded in once more, but against the deadly fire poured into them they could make no headway for some time. The brave Irish regiments were pouring lead into them as fast as they could load their rifles. They poured into the oncoming masses as much as 175 rounds at point blank range. "But it was, 'for all our grim resist- KEEP OYSTERS BY FREEZING Experiments Made by New Jersey Man Show Bivalves Alive After Six Weeks. Sayville. N. J.—Preserving shell oysters in cold storage has been successfully tried by Capt. Frederick Ockers of West Sayville. "I an, convinced that frozen oysters will live for a great length of time, he says." "They will practically be in a state of suspended animation and INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE Photograph of the sinking of the British torpedo-boat destroyer Louis which was destroyed by the Turks after it had stranded and had been whiskered. Photograph of the sinking of the British torpedo-boat destroyer Louis which was destroyed by the Turks after it had stranded and had been abandoned by its crew. ance,' a hopeless kind of struggle Sooner or later that unceasing stream of men issuing out of the narrow defile must sweep us back. Always the enemy returned to the charge, undered by heavy losses, undamaged by our deadly guns and magazine fire. "In the end we gave the enemy his deadly bought line of trenches and slowly fell back to our second line of positions, where the remainder of the division joined us and helped to beat off the sustained attacks, which lacked naught in violence. All day the Bulgars alternately bombarded and charged us. There seemed to be thousands and thousands of them. They gave us no rest at night. Wherever we stood they rained an unceasing fusillade of shell upon us and followed each rafle up with a determined infantry attack. could continue to maintain this delicate rate of retirement with our for mations still intact we could hope for salvation, for we knew that re-enforcements were due. "The night of the 7th the Bulgars made a final attempt to smash our resistance. They reducled the force of their bombardment; they increased still more the momentum of their infantry attacks. They came very near to achieving their purpose, and there were hours when one would have asked prayers for the Tenth division but British bulldog courage and obstinacy withatood the fury of the enemy's onset, and our mountain an tillery always found an easy target By the 8th the force of the Bulgar attacks had spent itself. They still shelled our line and sent forward their infantry to the charge, but the stin "Outnumbering the Tenth division in the proportion of at least eight to one, they were obstructely bent on its destruction at whatever cost to themselves. Their artillery far exceeded ours in weight of metal, but in effectiveness there was no comparison. Almost all our shells told, while many of thethes did no more than splinter the rocks yards away. So Monday, December 26, 1814, the artillery mightly pressed but still well able to hold its own. Tuesday, the 7th, was an exact replica of the previous day. Tenth Held Its Own. "The Bulgars heavily bombarded our line; then sent forward strong storming parties before whom we recolled a little, but no more. The division never lost its cohesion, and it gave ground only at the rate of two miles a day, which is a proof, if any were needed, of the splendid rear-guard action that this much-outnumbered force fought. Our artillery kept them in sufficient check to give us all the respite we needed, and the rifle fire of the different regiments bit gaping wounds in the enemy mass that helped to throw them into temporary confusion. "Teodorow, the Bulgarian general, is a great believer in the German method of attack. He reckons no loss in men is too grt- if the objective be gained. The objective in this case was the decimation of the Tenth division, and under his orders the Bulgars charged and charged until the snowdrifts over which the battle was fought was black with the recumbent forms of his men. "In the two days we drew four miles nearer to the Greek frontier. If we HEADS SOUTHERN SOCIETY M. B. Miss Nannie Randolph Heth is president of the Southern Relief society, which recently held its annual charity ball in Washington. This was the biggest social affair of the season. The proceeds are used for the relief of the needy of the national capital who. or whose parents, worked or fought for the Confederacy. Miss Heth's father was Gen. Harry Heth, who fired the first shot for the Confederacy in the battle of Gettysburg. Her mother was the first president of the Southern Relief society 26 years ago. can be kept. indefinitely until wanted. Then they may be gradually thawed back to life." Captain Ockers' idea is that during suspended animation their condition will be similar to that of the frog frozen in a cake of ice. Captain Ockers believes that oysters can be put into the freezer in April, and then time to freeze in prime condition and hold for a favorable market. He has made successful experiments up to six weeks, and believes that if oyster can be frozen for six weeks. could continue to maintain this deliberate rate of retirement with our formations still intact we could hope for salvation, for we knew that re-enforcements were due. "The night of the 7th the Bulgars made a final attempt to smash our resistance. They redoubled the force of their bombardment; they increased still more the momentum of their infantry attacks. They came very near to achieving their purpose, and there were hours when one would have asked prayers for the Tenth division, but British bulldog courage and obstinacy withstood all the fury of the enemy's onset, and our mountain artillery always found an easy target. By the 8th the force of the Bulgar attacks had spent itself. They still shelled our line and sent forward their infantry to the charge, but the sting had gone out of their efforts and we were able with comparatively little difficulty to repel them, our machine guns in particular doing bitter havoc in their serried ranks. Later our heroic Tenth division was placed in second line. The effect of our re-enforcements was quickly felt on the enemy, who as we continued our retirement became more cautious, following us only at a respectful distance. Proved Their Mettle. "In the two days battle the Tenth division inflicted on the enemy at least four times their own number of casualties and, what is possibly equally of importance, they taught him the temper and morale of British infantry. The Bulgars were fighting on ground which they knew as well as the insnifflings knew Ulster. They had the advantage of our men in artillery, and beyond all question in numbers. When they commenced their attack on Monday they disposed of at least three divisions, the whole of the first Bulgar army and part of the second. By the end of the first day the remainder of the second army had formed up so that one division of British was opposed to four Bulgar divisions, but the Tenth division had been thinned down, and it is no exaggeration to say that it fought against odds of eight to one. "The Tenth division outlived the horrors of Sulva; it outlived the days and nights of biting cold on the Serbian frontier ranges, and it finished the miracle, to quote the official phrase, by 'sustaining violent attacks delivered by the enemy in overwhelming numbers.' The slow, punishing, rear guard action it fought allowed the allies to withdraw all their accruals lated stores and munitions and to fall back without congestion into Greek territory again. "The Tenth division saved the situation by a display of courage and dogged heroism that cannot be too highly praised. One of these days we shall be told what the general said to the thinned units when he met them again at Salonikl. At the moment all that can be said is that they were high words of praise. "They have brought the wounded Connaughts, Munsters, Inmiskillings West Kents and the rest to Plymouth and you will find them distributed over the various wards of the military hospital A cheery, good-humored body of men they are, disposed to make light of their experiences. "It is hard to explain how the Tenth division, encompassed as it was, won through, and perhaps the most satisfactory thing to do is to fall back on the explanation of a Munster Fanger, whose only grumble is that he was kept teneight hours in those terrible forty-eight hours' fighting without food: 'They beat us with numbers We couldn't hope to hold up against the crowd they sent against us, a draft, clumsy gang of men. We gave 'em hell, but their numbers beat us. But two days wasn't much of our time to give themselves and so we got away with we were beat, and so we got away with the full coming after us. You'd got to be there to see what happened. The sounds very much like an anti-climax but it is really what happened. The Tenth division escaped because it hadn't rule it was beaten." His Trade. "You say your friend's business is light reading. Does he read novels for a publishing house?" 'No; he reads meters for the gas company.' and still live the process may be extended indefinitely. Petrified Tree in Mine Nevada City, Nev.-A petrified tree has been uncovered in the bottom of a mine at Washington, this county. The main trunk of the tree was encoutered at a depth of 150 feet and the entire tree and branches have been traced. The tree was evidently hickory, the grain showing straight and perfect. No hickory trees are growing in this region now. The HOME BEAUTIFUL Flowers and Shrubbery Their Care and Cultivation ```markdown ``` If There I~ a Damp, Low Spot In Your Garden Convert It Into a Pond Lily Bed. THE PALACE OF THE TEMPLE One of the Beauty Places of Long Island. On a Lease Estabore Scale This Garden Could Be Carried Out Successfully. It Has Many Interesting Features Worth Studying. THE BYSTANDER The HOME B Flowers and Their Care and If There I- a Damp, Low Spot In Your Bed. GROWING WATER LILIES Fortunate are those having a natural pond or site where one may be easily constructed. Yet a miniature pond in the garden is within the reach of anyone. In selecting a site, choose one, if possible, partly shaded from the noon-day glare, yet having the full benefit of the morning sun. This should be prepared the fall before in order to be fully decomposed. Lilies open in the morning and close at least partially during the middle of the day, hence the more they are protected from the intense heat the more lasting will be the blossoms. It should be on low ground, the top being preferably just below the ground level. If there is not a natural depression, an artificial one can easily be made, the earth remove from the pool being arranged at the proper place at the base of a gradual slope. It should be about two feet deep for our native lilies and lotus, but another foot must be added if you are so ambitious as to try to grow that giant beauty. Victoria Regina. Have it protected from high winds in some way; trees or shrubs serve nicely. The material used in making the pond may be concrete or brick. An outlet or an overflow pipe are essential. Unless the pond is large, one must be shy of trying many varieties, as the stronger soon crowd out the weaker. If the tank with pipes is not within reach, a beautiful effect may be obtained by sinking a tub or half barrel into the ground and placing one or two plants in it. The soil should be very rich and filled in to a depth of two-thirds. An ideal soil is made by incorporating barnyard manure with rich rocks of a loamy texture, using in the proportion of one and two-thirds, respectively. Sprinkle a little sand over the top and fill the tank with water. With a sunny exposure during a part of the day, the plants will grow and bloom nicely. Unless one is willing to pipe the water, it must be supplied as needed. By filling from pails. As the plants need water, also other care, this can well be afforded. ABOUT EDIBLE FLOWERS Rose leaf preserve is made in Turkey, and carnations, lavender, syringa are crystallized for confections. The violet is recognized as an edible tittle almost everywhere it grows. In many parts of Europe it is the custom to make use of roses, violets and lime blossoms for flavoring. A delicious orange flower candy or conserve is made of tiny bitter embryo oranges picked from the ollosom's center. Sandwiches are made with nasturtiums as a filling. Nasturtiums are probably the most used edible flower. Its young leaves, seed pods and stems with or without the flowers form an appetizing salad and add flavor to sauces, gravies, meat dishes and salads made of potatoes and herbs. In England finally chopped spearmint ```markdown ``` The KITCHEN CABINET Winter has yet brighter scenes—he Out of the bosom of the air. Out of the cloud-folds of her gar simple omelet may be made more nourishing by adding to it just before it is folded two or three tablespoonfuls of fried corn. Escalloped corn may be used for this recipe or any left-over corn dish. Mexican Chili Con Carne.—Take a piece of suet the size of a cup, chop fine and try out; remove the cracklings and while hot add a pound of hamburger steak fry brown, breaking the meat into bits. Strain one of tomatoes into kettle and pour the meat into a clove of garlic, or the large onions chopped, add one tablespoonful of salt, half a teaspoonful of paprika and a tablespoonful of vinegar. Cook one and a half hours, add a pint of water and a can of kidney beans. Heat ten minutes and serve hot with bread or crackers. Apple Bumose—Core and peel a half dozen apples, steam them until tender. Make a custard of the yolks of three eggs, a pint of milk and sugar to taste. Whip the whites of the eggs, add a little lemon juice and pour over the apples. Then pour the cold yellow custard over all and serve at once. This is a delicious dish if the custard and apples are cold when served. Cream Cheese Soup—Boll an onion for fifteen minutes in a pint of vell stock, then strain it and return the stock to the fire. Hast a milk to scalding and with two tassepoons of flour rubbed into two tablespoons of butter. Season with salt, pepper and celery salt and add the veal stock. Sift in slowly the beaten yokes of two eggs and four table-apples of grated cheese. Cocanut and Ginger Pudding—Crumble a pound of stale sponge cake with a half pound of grated cocanut. Pour over this a pint of boiling, sweetened milk; stir in four eggs beaten. Butter a pudding dish and arrange pieces of preserved ginger around the sides. Pour in the pudding and steam for one and a half hours. Serve with ginger sugar for a sauce. The stirup should be warmed before pouring over the pudding. During the cold weather heartier, richer dishes may be served, as one is supposed to be out in the exhilarating air and have a better appetite. Bacon Canapes—Cut bread in circles of two and a half inches in diameter, saute in bacon fat on both sides until well browned, then drain on brown paper to absorb the excess of fat. Spread with creamed butter, mixed with a very little mustard. Have ready short slices of very thin bacon rolled and skewered with a toothpick and fried crisp. Set one on each round of toast. Press into the space around the bacon, chopped biments or suffice olives. And most tasty chapel is prepared as above, (as to the bread) then cooked bacon, chopped olives, a dash of mustard with butter is spread on each after being pounded with a paste; decorate with a slice of hard-cooked egg. Corn Soup.-Scald five cupfuls of milk with a stalk of celery and an onion cut in halves. Remove the onion and celery after 20 minutes and add one and a half cupfuls of corn pulp. Melt one-fourth of a cupful of butter and when bubbling hot add the same amount of flour, a half teaspoonful of pepper and a teaspoonful and a half of salt; add two cupfuls of well-seasoned chicken stock and stir until boiling hot then add the milk. Serve in same plates with a few kernels of freshly popped corn on each. Chopped ham with bread and seasonings makes a delicious stuffing for onions. Parbell the onions, remove the center, chop them and mix with the ham and seasonings, then pour around the onions, chicken stock or butter and water or cream and bake until thoroughly tender. One California company found itself with 1,000 tons of peach seeds on its hands last year. They were cracked up and the meats sent 16 Germany, where they were made into prussic acid. The shells were sold for fuel. One important industrial town in New England, among the adult male workers 15 in 100 get less than $300 yearly, 60 in 100 get less than $450, 91 in 100 get less than $750, and only 91 in 100 get more than $100. Two Washington state patients have patented a table in which the revolves to permit a person to help himself to anything on it by whirling the central portion without disturbing his own plate. The facts that the germ of the pneumonic plague is a relative to the tubonic germ and that no one known how it becomes pneumonic, as a specialist has declared, make very little difference to the sufferers from the disease, for it is said to be about 100 per cent fatal. it is the plague which killed 26,000 Emmentals in the four is used in sandwiches spread with thin cheese. Another food flower is cauliflower. This is truly a flower that is eaten, for the snowy flowers are the unexpanded flowers of a variety of cabbage. The Mexicans and French eat the tuber of the dahlia. It is somewhat acrid and was introduced into Europe for the commercial purpose of supplanting or supplementing the leaves. The dandelion makes a wine, while the peach leaves make the finest kind of greens and are also delightful in salad. Elderberry blossoms make a white wine, the berry makes a blue wine, while the elderblow tea was a favorite remedy of our grandmothers. INDOOR BLOSSOMS A foretaste of spring may be had by the nature lover, while King Frost reigns in the field and forest, if he will force a few twigs to bloom in the house. Go into the garden, the orchard, the forest, the hedges, and cut twigs a foot or two long and sort them into bouquets—each sort separate. Place in vases in water in a sunny window. A little charcoal added will help keep the water sweet. Change the water twice a week and wash the cut ends in warm, soapy water once a week. The vases should be washed thoroughly every time the water is changed. Once a week it is well to soak the branches in warm water, before the flowers open, and thus take the place of the warm, spring rains. Do not keep them in a dry, hot atmosphere. Hazel tassels will develop in the attiring rooftops and the pussy willow. One of the earliest and quickest shrubs in the house is the forsythia. the dogwood unfolds its lovely disks side by side with the fragrant crab apple. Almost all the fruit trees will bloom indoor, but they take a long time to do so. Many flowering shrubs may be relied upon for blossoms, while the maple, grape, willow, beech, horse chestnut, etc. will give leaves that we prize, and they come "before the swallow day, and remind us that the resurrection of nature is at hand. CARE GF FROZEN PLANTS When plants are frozen or only frost-best, remove them at once to a cold room or cellar, which can be darkened, and sprinkle them thoroughly with cold water. Leave them in the dark for a day or two until they are quite thawed out. Then cut off all the damaged branches below the leaves, and reduce the temperature of the living room. Don't delay a moment in removing frozen plants from a high to a low temperature. A Question. He—Mustn't it have been terrible times when candies furnished the only light? She (wearily)—I don't know. Candies do know enough when to go out. Out of: the bosom of the air, Out of the cloud-folds of her gar- mains and snakes Over the woodlands, broad and bare. Over the hills, fields forsaken. Silent and soft, and slow, descends the snow. Some of the common foods may be transformed into real delicacies by the use of enzymes. just a little change of cooking or garnishing. Beaked Rice—Put rice on to cook in boiling water using a quart of salted water to a cup of salted rice; after two minutes hold a tablespoonful of butter and place the dish on a ring or tripod, cover with a cheese cloth and let cook without stirring until each grain will be separate and whole. Serve in a hot vegetable dish, with broiled steak. Cracker Pudding—Roll a cupful of crackers, add three tablespoonfuls of sugar, a dash of salt and the yolks of two eggs, and a milk. Pour into a baking dish and cook until firm. Beat the whites of the eggs, add a tablespoonful of powdered sugar, a half teaspoonful of cinnamon and nutmeg. Pile on top and brown lightly. When fresh rhubarb is in the market a most delicious change in using this zestful fruit is to make it into a roly-poly. Roll out a rich thin pli crust, then heap on a cupful of finely cut rhubarb and a handful of raisins; roll up and put into a deep granite baking dish, cover with a cupful of boiling water and brown sugar, and two tablespoonfuls of butter. Bake one hour in a moderate oven. When cooking onions with cheese put a layer of cooked onion in a baking dish and over it a layer of rich white sauce. When the dish has become thoroughly hot in the oven, sprinkle with cheese and buttered crumbs. When the crumbs are brown, serve the dish at once. Too long cooking will toughen the cheese. Strawberry Flummery—To a pint can of strawberries add two tablespoons of cornstarch and enough of the juice to rub smooth; cook until thoroughly cooked, add a pinch of salt. The berries should be put in a bowl and the juice after it is thickened and cooked. Pour into a dish and serve when cold with sweetened whipped cream garnished with a strawberry on top of each serving. GOOD THINGS FOR THE TABLE. This rice dish is one not common and which will be both appetizing and touchful. Fish Salad—To two cups of cold boiled rice take one cupful of finely diced, deep red beets and a cupful of chopped celery. Do not mix until time for serving, then combine with French dressing on head lettuce leaves. Potato Soup With Stock—Pare and slice six potatoes. In a frying pan melt two tablespoonfuls of butter and in it slowly sauté the potatoes, one sliced onion, and half a cupful of celery. When they begin to look yellow add two cloves and a quart of chicken or veal broth. Salt and pepper to taste and simmer to the fire. Add more water to too thick. Beat together the yolks of two eggs, add three tablespoonfuls of cream, just as it goes to the table. Garnish with chopped parsley. English Beef Soup. — Take two pounds and a half of lean beef, cut off and lay aside a quarter of a pound and pass the remainder through the meat chopper. Pour over it three pints of cold water, let stand for half an hour, then heat to the simmering point; simmer three hours, then strain. Half separately until tender two tablespoons of the barley and half a cup of dried carrot. Cut the reserved meat in small pieces, add a thin sliced onion and fry in hot fat; add a cup of finely cut celery and a cupful of boiling water, simmer for an hour. Stir in two tablespoons of flour, mix with cold water, add gradually to the meat, stirring until smooth. Bring to the boiling point, add the cooked carrot and barley and a half teaspoonful of worcestershire sauce, one tablespoonful of tomato catchup and salt and pepper to taste. Simmer ten minutes, then serve. The secret of a dairy salad is crisp fresh vegetables, well chilled, and if French dressing is used that should be mixed with all the ingredients very cold. Nellie Maxwell Maj. George W. Evans, who has been disbursement of the department of the interior at Washington for more than 32 years, has paid out for Uncle Sam approximately $400,000 without error to the United States or to himself. The rolling stock of the Italian state railways at the close of the fiscal year 1912, included 4,971 steam locomotives, 50 electric locomotives, 10,037 passenger coaches, 92,927 freight cars, 3,271 baggage and postal cars and 2,938 work and repair cars. Lord Rededale of England, whose memoirs are to be published shortly, is one of the greatest living authorities on horticulture. He is responsible for the present design of the gardens at Buckingham palace, which he took up at the special request of King Edward. Mamilla is constantly growing, according to the official census figures of the bureau of health, published in see last quarterly report. This show that of the total population of 366,145 in Mamilla, 3,685 were American women and 1,580 American women, a total of 4,674. SAVORY DISHES. it is folded two or three tabletablespoons of fried corn. Escalloped corn may be used for this recipe any left-over corn dish **Chili Chill Con Carne**—Take a piece of suet the size of a cup, chop fine and try out; remove the cracklings and while SEASONABLE DISHES. Bacon Canapes—Cut bread in circles of two and a half inches in diameter, saute in bacon on both sides until well browned, then drain GATHERED FACTS WHAT TO EAT. Boiled Rice—Put rice on to cook in boiling water using a quart of water to a cupful of rice; after twenty minutes of butter, and those Rice Salad—To two cupfuls of cold boiled rice take one cupful of finely dried, deep red beets and a cupful of chopped celery. Do not mix until time for serving, then combine with French dressing on bread lettuce leaves he oe Sonor ot fae yen Fe et Feanpee Soames Deer Friews aa6 Sie: Please aceort — ‘the fol te wi ssom be time to celebrate, Segre of Altice acest, torn 1s negries descent, born ix America, whet ts Keown among tism a@ the “Easactgetion Prociamation.” ‘whialt MeRRS to Set free and 0 declare ety ‘This great and me- Cerone Place more than Sty years 960 sad was the destgn oF motive of ote great and martyred srenident and friend, Abrahas: Lincoin. We celebeste his great event at dit ferent periods or times fn the year 5 suppose scur@ing as it suits our cntatone sud conditions, tis of course fameteriel ae far ax importance ‘s comvernal, bat: te.be correct about it, as ty date, bletory records i: 1s Janu ary ist, New Your's Gay, 1863. There was, however, @ preitmiaary procia mation ievned ‘by President Lincoln on September 72, 1962, but this was on the one hundred Gay's condition (or the one fendered Gays’ warning to the South), that fe fe case any state chow te return to the Union within the limit ‘of the one tundred days, 18 vas 1°°- ited, tts staves were not to be set 22 Hberty by the final prociamation, wisien pats — sated, acenrtiag to is , aw Famuary Ist, or New Year's daz, 1963. ‘When we read history and reaitz that by the “simple and sinzie act, spoken of aa & stroke of the pen. wisie’ was the signing of the “Pimaacipation Prolamation” document, which vit fasily made It become 2 law. profioit Se Savery, fa the comntey, of wich negroes were Reid aa auch ‘The single act as it ia calied. at at Wherty over thtee million of slaves (negroes), to thers thiz was the most precious gift, and to history the areat (at event recorded in itx paz-s ‘No wonder then we feel skt paying homage and respect to that eventfal day and (0 the one who caused ir or by whom St was brought shout In our optuion we satarally fee\ justified im Keeping the day sacred and reverent Bat after all fs it in keeping with tar boast of progress? With ail da respect to the efreumstances and facts ‘nd lookiog back on it with all the Measamt reflections and remembrances Yet Se there not something in it, that fs, is Keeping ft in our minds, that perhaps has 2 tendency to impede or Yetard car progress, caused b7 the re flection of the past and by our cele Drating this event of the past, the emanchpation, which brings to ous minds the fact of ax having once been slaves? Does not that have 2 tendency to cante @ feeling of humility ox doubt or inferiority, because m= xere once slaves? Perhaps it wold also have an eflect om the younger generation who would rather not know anything about St, except what they learn frora hbetory; perhaps better yet that they be not taught; then why celebrate, why Hot forget it? And instead of edlebrating the “Emancipation Provla- mation” let us get toxether and de plore the things that caused or brought about this swfol inhuman curse and calamity, Let us get together in 2 progressive way or in the way ot progression and emancipate ourselves from some of our own slave ties aud conditions sich ax prejudice, envy, de eat, hypocrisy, nonunity or nexrtga ations, het are among ourselves ‘and our political status, etc. ‘Now if we ean come together and arrange tome conditions whereby we eats work and unite for cach other's {interest and for the goot of all, I think then we will he able to celebrate the greatest emancipation event, that has ever been, or that we have ever eelebrated, oF that has ever been re. corded in tiistory. Respectfully yours tor nooat SOUS A. SPENCER, Grinnell, lows. OUR CHURCHES. Where To Worship. Asbury M. E. church, 777 West Eleventh street. “Morning service at 11 o'clock, fanday school at 10 o'clock. Evening services at 7:30 o'clock. Epworth League at 6:20 o'clock. Rev. W. L. Lee, Pastor. St. Paul's A. M. E., corner Second and Center. Morning service at 10:45 o'clock. Smday school at 1:16 o'clock, ‘Christian Endeavor at 6:30 o'clock, ‘ EveninI service at 8 o'clock, Rev. 8. L. Birt, Pasotr. Corinthian Baptist, 15th and Lin- den streets, Morning service at 10:30 o'clock. Bunday school at 12:20 o'clock: B, YP. U. at 6:20 o'clock, Evening service at & o'clock, Rev, T. L. Grifith, Pastor. Maple Street Baptist church. Morning service at 11 o'clock. Banday school at 1:30 o'clock. B, ¥, PU, at 6 o'clock. Evening service st 8 o'clock. Rev. 8. Bates, Pastor. Union Congregational, corner 10th avid Park ‘Momisig service at 10:45 o'clock. } Bunday school at 12 o'clock. + Evening service at 7:0 o’clock. Rev, M. W. Alexander, Pastor. eee ee nee ‘Towa'Phone 778° Rates Ct ‘$1 per day 4 Aronth Avenue Hotel A 1 block from C. & N. W. Ry. ‘All'Rooms are Warm, Restearant and Lunch Room Chop Sey Cilli Con Carne Yockeme| “)" 5) Oysters in Season |seenal atbention riven to Theatrical People oe Barear Bop in connection 9, We IACKBON, PROP, lgesy Day Clinton, fowa <> (FT, MADISON NOTES, © Me, Floyd: White of Hamilton, Til, wens Fort Madison vis\tor two days sae Es Ui 7 ie, Berle Anderson of New Boston iovng seisitin In the city lasyweek, Mger. 4, 0. Goodwin is off the alck ‘et fas ier, Burton of Keokuk ed. ie gedination of Rev. C. igindell ieonid Baptist church lay Fi me [Watch Your Step C= mt ilies pe and be sure it ° es leads only to a GILLIS. 3 ; {EE 8 i he EN 8 2 | A, coo A | 5 PAY HAIR GROWER SU | 2 8 as hit macwomre YIN |! $ LES A lial dea aie | iE AW (con S308» crea tgsouni iki ae NAR Sectenantinealian ees YAY. | i ) mobs Pt f iy : Was Vey é RU i Qa at Sansa 7 2 ¢ % ee ae Lee BA dias Sel: Agent: os yt Ghee OR De Age Re evening. Mes, Warren Murphy, who has bean om the sick list, is able to be ap again. ‘Mes. H. Newman iw viniting st the home of her nivee, Mrs, AL. King. The A ME Sunday school will give a concert Priday evening. Me. M. Freeman of Duyton, Ohio, is viniting at the home of Mr. and Mes, Gen. Harper, as the guest of his lictle: daughter, Margie. The A. M. E. Sunday schooi election was held Friday evening, January 27 The following teachers and officers were elected for the ensuing year: Superintendent, Mr, D. Isom; secre tazy, Miss Rath Mack; teachers, Miss Jennie Harper, Mra. AL. King and Mes. JF. Angustas. OSKALOOSA. IOWA. Mes, Fannie Wilson, who kas been a sufferer of la grippe, is convales- cent. Henry Hockeday has been suffering with rheumatian. The Mothers’ ciub met at the home of Mes. Cora Moore on Thursday in reguiar session. ‘The Never Fail clut served luneh- eon Tuesday at the A. M. EL church. ‘Miss Mabei Coleman ia reported very il. ‘The A. M. E. chareh is making preparations for entertainmnets and socials February 1th and 15th. Mrs. Cora Jones is in Ottumwa. The Baptist charch is holding pray- er meetings each evening this week, preparing for revival services. ‘The following officers for Esther chapter, No. 6, were elected and in- stalled at the last meeting. Addie Clark, W. M; A. G. Clark, W. P.; Cora Moore, A. M.; Mina Johnson, treaaurer; Mrs. Thompson, secretary; Cora Jones, eonducteess; Mabel Crow- der, assistant cenductress; Ida Hen- derson, Wa; Stella Ringo, sentinel; Mollie Ringo, Ada; Cora Franklin, Rath; Mollie Smith, Esther; Sophie arquette, Martha; Belle Bash, Electa. Next meeting February #th- Among the many beantifal Christ- mas presenta received by Mrs. Lucy Allen is = handkerchief made in the Philippine islands, The goods was made om hand looms and is called Josi (pronounced huosy). It is purely ornamental and Mrs. Allen prizes it very highly. Mra, Maxaon of Mar- akall, Texas, the giver, could not send anything that would have been more appreciated. It is simple beautiful and rarely seen in thi part of the country. Meadames Addie Clark and Mima Johnaon were in Dea Moines on Fri- day attending the meeting of the Iowa ‘Federation home toard. "Noah Kimbrosgh is able to be out, alter a siege of the grip. ‘The ways and means ‘committee of the Mothers club met Thursday after- noon at the home of Mra. Mabel Crow- der and prepared plans for raising money for this depatrment of ‘the Federatior, Mrs, Carel Brown is in Ottumwa. Several of our women are becom- ing interested in the parent-teachers' meetings, which are held at each ward school house monthly, Mrs, Togp of Grinnell is in town, the sruest of Lillian Hudson. Do You Find Fault With Everybody? An irritable, fault-finding disposi- tion is often due to a disordered stomach A man with good digestion ig nearly always good natured. A ‘great mary have been permanently ‘benefited by Chamberlain's Tablets after years of suffering, These tab- lets strengthen the storaach and en- able it to perform its functions nat- urally. Obtainable everywhere, MASON CITY, IOWA. | Mra. Ella Wilson of Bist Eighth st is still on the sick list. Miss Gladys Palmer is atill on the ‘sick list. 5 "Mr. Thomas Allen has opened up a first class cafe on West Firat street. Give him a call. ‘Mr. and Mrs, Fred Mjtchell enter- tained a few of the young people in honor of their brother and sister from Manley. Mr. George Edwards of East State street is reported on the sick list at this writing. ‘The members of the Third Memor- ial church, under the auspices of Mrs. 8. W. Stratton, gave a pound party at the home of Rev. and Mra, A. A. Tolson. Master Donelly Mitchell celebrated his second birthday anniversary with few of his relatives for dinner. ‘Mr. Ernest Penny, who hax bees exployed st Waterloe for the last few months, is spending his vaestion with his sister, Mrs. &. W. Stratton, of ‘Stewart avenue. ‘The Epworth League bad a real in- teresting meeting Sunday night. A large crowd attended. Miss Agnes Robinsow sang 2 solo. ‘Mr. Charies Armstrong has re turned from Colfax. Miss Beatrice Palmer leaves Wed- nesday night for Minnespolis, where she will take up the position of usher- ing at the Strand theater. ‘The leap year banquet under the auspices of the men of the church will auspices of the men of the church will be given hursday evening. Mr. Cecil Brewton, slias Kid Jones, {is in training for a boxing match that is to be given in two weeks with Mr. Elwood McDonald, or Kid MeDonald. NOTICE. We have a few small cottages for rent, 4 and $ rooms, partly modern, Just phowe Drake 3492. EUXTON. IOWA. , Wo you are making remarkable headway, lock-out. The fastest pace is down bill. Mr. John Baker, delegate to the U. M. W. A. convention held at Indian- apolis, Ind., retamed last wee with very favorable reports. He says he don’t look for a strike, Mr. David Philips received injuries at No, 14 mine. He was caught un- der a fall of aalte. - Mrs. Grace Hutton entertained a small company of ladies and gents last week at the home of Mrs. Peari Carter. They enjoyed home games and afterwards were served @ dainty luncheon. ‘The Ladies’ Industrial club will give a leap year box social at the home of Mrs. Roberda Bailey on Sat- orday, February 12. Menu, chitlings, oysters, chieken and cream and cake. The boys and girls are planning a bob sleigh exreursion before the snow goes. Richard Stewart, who is employed at the Indianapolis “Y," senda re- gards to all friends. Misa Susie Roberts and Mr. Leon- ard West were among the mevie fans last week. My! How time changes things. Mra. De, E. A. Carter was unable to attend the club meeting last week. Mr. Iaaac Hodge is reported very sick. DAVENPORT ITEMS. Constellation temple, No. 8, went tc Moline last week and assisted Mrs M., B. Bishop, district deputy W. P., i retting up Agara temple, with the fcllowing officers: Mrs. Clara Proc tor, W. 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The taste and appearance are especiaily important when children are concerned. All parents know bow hard it is to give the average cl.ild “medicine,” even though the tate is partially dis- guised, Jn wing Dr. Miles’ Lax- ative Tablets, however, this diffi. culty is overcome. ‘The shape of the ‘tablets, their appearance and candy-like taste at once appeal to any child, with the resvit that they are takez without objection, The rich chocolate favor and absence of other taste, make Dr. Miles’ Laxative Tablets the ideal remedy for children. . If the first box fails to benefit, the price is returned. Ask your druggist. A box of 25 doses costs only 25 cents. Never sold in bulk. MILES MEDICAL CO., Elkhart, Ind w% We feel sure that the best service is only to be had when fidelity and lovalty are reciprocal in employer and employee. It is our purpose to pay employees sufficient compensation to secure their best services and so they may live in as comfor- , table circumstances as the men and women engaged in other lines of work. We strive to assist worthy employees to accumulate by making it easy for them to acquire a financial interest in the businese, Nearly half of all the men employed by this company are stockholders in the company. ‘We have endeavored to keep our working quarters sani- tary and comfortable, for withont such conditions the best work would not be possible. ey - 2 ‘With no expense to the employes, we provide for sickness, ‘ disability, injury, old age and death in a broader spirit than any corporation or government. _ To meke for the highest efficiency in our personnel, we rig- idly enforce the principle of advaticement dependent upon integ- rity, ability and meritorious work alone. ° 3 ‘ ss pm (a) rs : ‘ . ee qi ang ‘ . 5 eeu ct Wa Pokus ype es ONE WIR TCL a> Shin ae er THE BYSTANDER Caleb; Mrs. Eve Gentry, chaplain; Wiss ‘Hattie Settles, pilot Dainty refreshments were served and the 30- cial hour exjeyzed. ‘There will be an. entertainment given at the Thirt Baptist church February 2% A splendid program is being arranged. Mesdames Allie Norris and Levta Culberson were Rock Island callers last Somiay. Rev. Fleming preached one of his highly scriptaral sermons at Bethel A.M. E. charch Sunday night ‘The Lend-e-Hand Circie conbially invites the public ‘o their opening at Eethel A. M. E. charch Wednesday evening, February 16th Admission free. Refreshments served. ‘The stewardess entertainment last Wedteaday night was a social and financial success. Mr. L. M. Brown, undertaker and embalmer, has opened up pariors at Fifteenth end Harrison streets. Wher i need of an undertaker, patronize him. He is competent and deserving ‘The T. L. 0. club held its regula: monthly wegting fast Wednesday the home Cora Hart. After s routine of business a splendid pro gram was rendered and refreshments served. The next meeting will be with Mrs. E+ Puce ins E. Hanger NEW Blite Restaurant New Reliable Place to Eat . Meals lie and op Lanekes or Short Orders Served ” 304 W. 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If you use these preparations once you will never be without them. Magic Hair Grower and Straightening Oilare manufactured | 2 Be: iby Mesdames South and Johnsons We also do scalp treating. | “Sahm Magic Hair Grower, 50c. - Straightening Oil, 35¢. 4 All ordera promptly filled; send I0c for postage. Money mustaccompany all orders. coaneiags Agents wanted- -Write for particulars. eae oe He | Wecarry everything in the latest fashion- ore Ei| able hart goods at the lowest prices, ; ee eam | We make switches, puffs, transforma. | hr 3] tion curls, coronet braids, and combings ee in =| made to order, matching all shades a caer specialty. Send samples of hair with ie ere P| ail orders. (eae oes 2416 Blondo St Seine, woe! t, Omaha, Neb. ki RGA A poe TF Phone, Webster 880 . e@raLTH HIVTS. a oe and ather diges- tive disturdene- ex. The reason iy simple; people do not try t adapt themselves to the changing conditions logs- cally. In winter the first blasts oft etal ite dieed oF people to cutting off the cold by cut- ting off the cold fresh air. Savages dc not have colds, nor consumption— anless some friendly trader or eiviliz- ing missionary cazries it—they live in the open air and get accustomed to the climate naturally, while we adozt articfial means to get advantage of nature. No one ever beat Dame Na- ture, excepting Elijah Instead of keeping oat the air, let it in, breathe it im, in fall measure, embrace it and let it make you bard. No one should stay in a house all day, under any normal circumstances, bot i it is necessary, let the air in. If it takes fresh air more than any- thing else, to cure pneumonia and tu- cerenlosis, surely it appeals to the common sense that the measures will be Lrgely preventive. It is a little risky to start sleeping m an open room in February, for the first time; bat if we do not close the windows with the frst cool night we will learn cot only to tolerate the cool breezes of the night, bat really love them. Cold air ig nature’s best tonic. Dr. Gearge M. Gould im his description @ the evolution of the house makes it clear that tuberculosis bacillus was transformed from a harmless organ- iam by the advent of the house and the crowding of people into these primitive structures. People living in fenta and duguats where wind and sow blow wyon them do not have colds, pneumonia and consumption. Ir is the crowded conditions of civiliz- ation, and the keeping of air on the cutside whick makes the troable. ‘Those people suffer most from the cold “and from fresh air who fear them most. Babies should have plenty of fresh air every day. They safer not from the cold air, but from the spasms of mothers who let of no reg- larity in airings. To keep a child in six days a week ard take it to God's house on the cold seventh will not keep the blight from falling on it. Ged made more air than anything air to live with When we breathe the same air over and over again we take in matter which we have thrown off or take in some one’s else refuse all of which is unfair to the delicate lining of ocr lungs. The common experience of a headache from stay room is a loud call for air. People get drowsy, cross and will die if left under such conditions long ecough. This is the time of year tc get in trim for the real shivery days when the mercury gets stuck in the tube and the fellow who has beer negligent or hard headed is calling oc the doctor or druggist, end you THE BYSTANDER BYSTARDER PUBLISHING CO. , PUBLISHERS ‘DES MOINES, 1OWA JOHN L. THOMPSON, EDITOR Pl aR Sv FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1916, will be going around feeling frisky and walking fast, Of course the mat. ter of keeping warm and not allow. ing children to be frosgn while get- ting fresh air and keeping in condi- tion otherwise'is one of wrinkles in the'gray matter and we are not com- petent to farnish these for the reader. KEOKUK ITEMS. Miss Ionia Hawkins entertained the Self-Culture clu on Monday of this week. Mss Leone Reeder entertained the ‘Autumn Leaf elub on Friday of this week. ‘Mr. (William Martin is ill at his home with la grippe. ‘Miss Zella Clark of Ottumva, Iowa, visited a few days with her sister, Mrs. H. T. Craig. The benefit for Rev. Joplin, under the auspices of the Phyllis Wheatley Rescue club, was in every way a suc- cess. | Miss Nellie O. Kellis returned to Omaha, Neb. on Wednesday of last week, after visiting her parents, Mr, and Mrs. George Kellis. One of the greatest balls of tho ‘season was the one given by the Kj |A. H. club Monday, February 14, at ‘Cameron's hall. The grand mard ‘was led by Mr. and Mrs. F, D. Bland ‘Tae greatest feature of the evenin ‘was the firefly dance. Out of to visitors were Mr, and Mrs. E. AJ Tucker of Carthage, IIL, Zella Clar ‘of Ottumwa, Iowa, Messrs. D. Taslo ‘and G. Dade of anton, Mo, Mrs. George Ashby and daughter} Pearl, spent Saturday and Sunday i Canton, Mo. Mr. and Mrs. E, A. Tucker Carthage, Ill., were the guests of Mr, and Mrs. Clifton Ashby on Mondaj and Tuesday. | ‘Mr. William Ashby is visiting het uncle, Mr. George Ashby. "The infant son, aged six mon ‘Edward Odell, of Mr. and Yt [Charles McCutcheon, died Febroa Sth. He leaves to mourn his loss his | parents and a small sister. Mrs. M. Webster of Lincoln, Mo is visiting in this city, called here by the death of the infant son of Mf and Mrs, MeCutcheon. Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Smith of Van dalia, Mo., are visiting in Keokuk. | Mr, and Mrs. H. T. Craig enter jtained at a dancing party on Satu day evening in honor of Mrs Craic's sister, Zella Clark, of Ottumwa. ‘Mr. French Bland entertained at dancing party on Tuesday evening i honor of Miss Zella Clark of Ottum wa, Towa. ALBIA NEWS. ‘Mrs. M. F. Ward is still confined t her home. ‘The business meeting of the S. B Mcore Mite Missionary society was held at the home of Mrs. Edwari Butler on Thursday afternoon. Com. mittee for entertainment, Madam Vir ginia Thomas, Silva Butler and Miss May F. Davis. Business transacted but no study or recital period. Afte which a nice lunch was served by thé hostess. Sunday evening was pro gram evening at the A. M. E. church for S. B. Moore Mite Missionary 59 ay. | Miss Willa Lewis of Oskaloosa if visiting at the home of her sister Mrs. Oscar Roper, in Albia. Mrs. Hattie Bennings is still on sick list. 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